The calendar says September, but grocery store shelves are laden with pumpkin spice, and the thermometer proves the hot weather isn’t finished yet. Welcome to the in-between season, when fall cravings arrive long before cooler weather does. Discover how to bridge summer and fall with simple cooking adjustments that make the most of both seasons.
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